Welcome to The Anne Boleyn Files & Tudor Society Channel!
I’m Claire Ridgway, author, historian, and Tudor history enthusiast. If you love exploring the dramatic world of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, and the captivating figures of Tudor England, you’re in the right place!
Here, I bring Tudor history to life with stories of ambition, betrayal, love, and tragedy. From Henry VIII’s six wives to Elizabeth I’s reign, I explore both famous and lesser-known figures of this fascinating period.
Since 2009, I’ve shared my research with Tudor enthusiasts worldwide. In 2025, I’m excited to deliver daily “On This Day in Tudor History” videos, plus weekly deep dives into royal scandals, executions, and life at court.
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For the whole of June 2026, Claire Ridgway’s On This Day in Tudor History is available on Amazon.co.uk as a Kindle Monthly Deal for just GBP 0.99.
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The June issue of The Privy Chronicle is ready for download for Privy Council members. This issue explores the rebellions, risings, and resistance movements that challenged Tudor authority, from the Pilgrimage of Grace to Wyatt's Rebellion and the Northern Rising. The issue also includes a profile of Thomas Percy, Place of the Month: Durham Cathedral, Tudor feast days, a Tudor history quiz, and news of the latest Tudor history releases.
Do consider becoming a Privy Councillor to enjoy this, a monthly Zoom discussion and other perks. youtube.com/channel/UCioSUqeGrdFq6DEVK3-DXGQ/join
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I can't believe my channel has nearly made it to 80,000 subscribers! As the regulars know, every time we get an additional 5000 I do a Tudor quiz with my husband. So... if you haven't subscribed already, please do!
(My goal is to get to 100,000 this year and we might just make it, so please share around and beg anyone you know to subscribe - THANK YOU!)
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England waited anxiously for the birth of Anne Boleyn’s child in 1533.
Henry VIII had broken with Rome, overturned his kingdom, and married Anne believing she would finally give him the son and heir he desperately wanted. Astrologers predicted a prince, celebrations were prepared, a letter announcing the birth of a male heir had even been drafted in advance, but behind the splendour of Greenwich Palace lay the terrifying reality of Tudor childbirth.
In this video, I explore Anne Boleyn’s confinement, the ritual of “taking her chamber”, Tudor beliefs and superstitions surrounding labour, the dangers faced by women in childbirth, and the dramatic birth of the future Elizabeth I.
Discover:
- The strange rituals of Tudor childbirth
- Anne Boleyn’s lavish lying-in chamber
- Tudor beliefs about labour and protection
- The dangers royal women faced in childbirth
- Henry VIII’s reaction to the birth
- The magnificent christening of Princess Elizabeth
- Anne Boleyn as a mother
- The lasting influence Anne may have had on Elizabeth’s future
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